Self-neglect in older adults: A primer for clinicians

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1841-1846

  Pavlou, Maria P ^a   Lachs, Mark S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical guidelines; Older adults; Self neglect

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOLOGIST; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SELF NEGLECT; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL WORKER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; SELF CARE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 56749179720     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0717-7     Document Type: Review

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